Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Adapt bat roost structures to buffer against temperature extremes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Allow primates to adapt to local habitat conditions for some time before introduction to the wild Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 25 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply textured coating to turbines Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Automatically reduce turbine blade rotation when bat activity is high Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid building roads in key habitat or migration routes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid contact between wild primates and human-raised primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid illumination of bat commuting routes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid illumination of bat foraging, drinking and swarming sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid planting fruit trees alongside roads/railways in areas with fruit bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid slashing climbers/lianas, trees housing them, hemi-epiphytic figs, and ground vegetation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid the use of antiparasitic drugs for livestock Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid/minimize logging of important food tree species for primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed bats in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed bats in captivity to supplement wild populations affected by white-nose syndrome Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Build fences to keep humans out Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: born and raised in a free-ranging environment Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: born and reared in cages Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: limited free-ranging experience Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Carry out surveillance of bats to prevent the spread of disease/viruses to humans to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Certify farms and market their products as ‘primate friendly’ Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Certify forest concessions and market their products as ‘primate friendly’ Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Certify mines and market their products as ‘primate friendly’ (e.g. ape-friendly cellular phones) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Change effluent treatments of domestic and urban waste water Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Change effluent treatments used in agriculture and forestry Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Change of crop (i.e. to a crop less palatable to primates) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.